Batch 6 – Regional Changes – Latin American Countries

As we continue progressing with the regional changes process, we are now approaching Latin American. The updates below are based on our Roadmap and the NomadMania Optimal Score methodology.

Latin American countries where ONE NEW region is being added: 

• Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Uruguay.

Let’s get down to the details!

Bolivia

Changes apply to better reflect country’s complex geography grouping Oruro with Potosi within Altiplano South region while keeping culturally distinct Cochabamba, Chuquisaca and Tarija which is a new one.

Before (6 NM regions)	After (7 NM regions)
La Paz Cochabamba, Oruro Potosí (Uyuni) Chuquisaca (Sucre), Tarija Santa Cruz Pando, Beni	La Paz Altiplano South (Oruro, Potosí, Uyuni) Cochabamba Chuquisaca (Sucre) Santa Cruz Pando, Beni Tarija

This also reflects the input from our local NomadMania member.

Chile

Two former regions South and Aisén & Magallanes are split in three: South Central, Chilean Patagonia, Magallanes. The new region is South Central.

Before	After

This is based on For a new region mainland region local expect input is required.

Colombia

Greater Bogota and round region is split from Andes Northeast.

Costa Rica

We made some changes reflecting the country’s geography and added a new region Pacific South (Quepos, Puerto Jiménez).

Before (3 NM regions)	After (4 NM regions)
San José, Alajuela, Heredia (Liberia) Guanacaste, Puntarenas Limón	Central Highlands (San José, Alajuela) Guanacaste and Pacific North (Liberia) Atlantic Coast (Limón) Pacific South (Quepos, Puerto Jiménez)

Ecuador

The new region is Andes South (Cuenca)

Guatemala

Changes in Guatemala reflect the country’s geography with Caribbean Coast becoming a new regions while some border adjustments between the Highlands and the Pacific Coast.

Before (3 NM regions)	After (4 NM regions)
Central and Caribbean West and Pacific Peten	Highlands Pacific Coast Peten (Flores) Caribbean

Panama

Mayor redivision applies.

Before (3 NM regions)	After (4 NM regions)
South of Canal (Panama, Darién) North of Canal (Colón, Chiriquí, Los Santos) Indigenous Comarcas and San Blas islands	Central (Panama City, Colon) Pacific West (David, Boquete) Caribbean West (Bocas del Toro) Eastern (San Blas, Yaviza)

Peru

The new region is Ancash which is one of the most visited and diverse provinces of the country often visited from Lima. We also slightly modify central Andean regions to better reflect the local geography.

Before (9 NM regions)	After(10 NM regions)

Uruguay

The new region is the Litoral while borders between the Coast and the Interior are slightly modified.

Before (2 NM regions)	Before (3 NM regions)

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